Ubuntu 22.04 Server: Enable SSH for Root

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Welcome to a NEW series on Ubuntu 22.04 Server, a linux based OS designed for running Linux services and other applications.
Today, I will show you how to enable the ssh service for root access.

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[cw_for_the_win]

Thank you so much you are the only one that explained what keys to press i spent so long looking for videos and yours was the only one that helped!!

[sanielsankhla]

Yes follow this really qorking for all

[ismaeladriannnn]

I have just made all the steps you have done but the issue remains there. is there something missing to review on my end? Thanks for your help

[andresgo]

didnt work for ubuntu 24.04, that happens when u use last versions.

[adampatterson]

I had to edit:
sudo /root/.ssh/authorized_keys

and remove:
no-port-forwarding, no-agent-forwarding, no-X11-forwarding, command="echo 'Please login as the user \"ubuntu\" rather than the user \"root\".';echo;sleep 10;exit 142"

[ubhelbr]

Didn't help me access root via SCP using keypair :(

[antic]

Dont work…. Etc/ssh/sshd_config got 0 Lines After Pressing Control X got to 0 Lines second Time Pressung it i her out from the Nano. Gg👌🏼